skeptical

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having, or expressing doubt; questioning. US
    — My teacher was skeptical when I told her my dog ate my homework.
  2. Of or relating to philosophical skepticism or the skeptics. US

词形变化

more skeptical comparative most skeptical superlative sceptical alternative,UK

词源

From Latin scepticus + -al; attested earlier than skeptic. By surface analysis, skeptic + -al.
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